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Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse have a new home base at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Adventurers Outpost opens today on Discovery Island, and it’s the exploration headquarters for everyone’s favorite globetrotting duo, where they get together with friends old and new. Step inside Adventurers Outpost, and you’ll find mementos from Mickey and Minnie’s expeditions around...
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TECH NOW: New Disney app tells your Story – USA TodayUSA TODAYThis week, I tested a free iPhone app that Disney is set to launch today, called Story. The whole idea behind it is to finally do something with all the smartphone photos and videos you've captured that help show and tell the story...
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TECH NOW: New Disney app tells your Story – USA TodayUSA TODAY (blog)This week, I tested a free iPhone app that Disney is set to launch today, called Story. The whole idea behind it is to finally do something with all the smartphone photos and videos you've captured that help show and tell the...
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MiamiHerald.com Theme parks, ESPN ad sales drive Disney profit growth – USA TodayUSA TODAYWalt Disney said Tuesday its quarterly profit soared 32% on improving movie studio finances, higher advertising rates at ESPN and longer stays at its theme park resorts. The Burbank, Calif.-based media giant said Tuesday its net income for the fiscal …Disney's...
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Who’s up for a trip to Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa? I know I am! While I’m sure you could use some rest and relaxation like me, how about I take you on a virtual tour of our newest location, opening today? For those of you familiar with Aulani, you’ve probably visited our...
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fox6now.com Best Disney restaurants for every occasion – USA TodayUSA TODAYFrom award-winning chefs and character dining to exotic cuisine and themed dining rooms, restaurants at Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland in California, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line ships, and …Disney Theme Parks To Stay Open 24 Hours Straight...
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Disney to add watery thriller to oldest ship – USA TodayUSA TODAYThe three-story-high attraction planned for the Disney Magic will start high atop the ship's forward funnel and begin with riders entering a translucent tube to await a near-vertical launch. When a trap door opens, riders will plummet nearly 40 feet … Disney –...
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Blue Bayou fans have some new dishes to try and can revisit classics that have been lovingly tweaked. No worries, the favorites are there, but some delicious creations have been added – like the new sweet potato biscuits that come to the table along with the popular sourdough rolls, perfect with the new herb-crusted...
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Boing Boing Then-and-now photos of Disney Parks from early days and todayBoing BoingA monster photo-post from Imagineering Disney compares vintage shots of the Disney parks with contemporary shots. The only thing more remarkable than the dramatic shifts in some of these shots is the total lack of change in others. I'm particularly … Disney...
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Yahoo! Movies UK Video: 'Star Wars' gets Disney-fied – USA TodayUSA TODAYEver since it was announced that Disney had acquired Lucasfilm, I don't think a day has passed without some sort of speculation regarding the future of the Star Wars franchise. A few days ago, a fan posted an elaborate, seven-minute short film that...
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Today, Harrison “Buzz” Price, research economist and one of Walt Disney’s most trusted advisors, was honored posthumously with a window on Main Street, U.S.A., in Disneyland park. In a ceremony hosted by Tom Staggs (Chairman, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts) and Michael Colglazier (President, Disneyland Resort), family members, friends and Disney Legends remembered Buzz...
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International Business Times Original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello diesUSA TODAYDisney's official fan club has just broken the news on Twitter: Annette Funicello has died at age 70. The actress, singer and beloved Mousketeer had been hospitalized due to complications from multiple sclerosis, according to Extra. The Disney Fan Club …Annette Funicello remembered by Disney family...
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Wired (blog) Disney closing LucasArts game studioUSA TODAYDisney has confirmed it will shut down the beloved game studio LucasArts in favor of a licensing model leveraging the popular Star Wars brand and other properties. According to a LucasArts statement released Wednesday, the transition will require …Disney Shuts Down Game Publisher LucasArtsForbesDisney shuts LucasArts' 'Star...
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Disney -Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide , releases today Poems to Learn by Heart by Caroline Kennedy, with paintings by Caldecott Honor-winning artist Jon J Muth, with a first printing of 250,000 copies. Disney – Yahoo! News Search Results Related Posts:Disney Publishing Worldwide Releases Because I’m Your Dad by Ahmet ZappaDisney Publishing...
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WKMG Orlando Rumor: Downtown Disney announcement to come out todayOrlando Business Journal (blog)Back in February, I wrote how ParkRumors.com found documents detailing multiple new areas of Downtown Disney including The Gateway section of the new complex acting as the main entrance hub with a five-story parking garage; Town Center, which is a …Overhaul coming...
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Wired (blog) Disney XD debuts 'Avengers,' 'Hulk' series this summerUSA TODAYWith a hit already under its belt with Ultimate Spider-Man, Disney XD is raiding the pages of Marvel Comics for two new animated series. Marvel's Avengers Assemble, featuring the main characters from the movie The Avengers, debuts a special one-hour …Marvel Universe on Disney...
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Spring has arrived early at Epcot with today’s return of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. The event, which will run through May 19, features more than 100 Disney-themed topiaries, including floral versions of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Phineas and Ferb, Lightning McQueen and Mater, among others. Looks like one topiary in...
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Today in Disney History is a special day for animal lovers. On March 1, 1999, the Maharajah Jungle Trek officially opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Gallery Today in Disney History: Maharajah Jungle Trek Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom view all This attraction takes guests on a tour through Anandapur Royal Forest, where you can...
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The Week Magazine Disney inspiration is huge for 'Ralph' directorUSA TODAYWith the Oscars and a Blu-ray release looming, Rich Moore is already feeling a little nostalgic about his Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph — enough that he likens Ralph, that big and lovable video-game lug, as a third child. "I think of it almost...
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The Creative Entertainment team has been hard at work, getting the latest version of Disney Junior – Live on Stage! ready for its debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This update to the popular show, features new segments with Disney Junior hits “Doc McStuffins” and “Sofia the First,” along with returning stories from “Mickey Mouse...
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Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! What better way to celebrate the holiday here at Walt Disney World Resort than at Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop? The Downtown Disney shop, which also celebrates its 15th anniversary today, offers delicious candies, hot chocolate drinks, and a mouth-watering selection of chocolate sundaes. Here’s a look inside: Sweet!...
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If you’re a Disneyland Resort fan and active on Facebook and Twitter, you probably know all about DCA Today and Disneyland Today. (If not, you should check them out on Facebook and Twitter!) The program provides real-time updates from the parks and answers questions from park guests throughout the day. But it goes beyond...
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Hollywood Reporter George Lucas can cash out Disney stock for $ 2BUSA TODAY(Bloomberg) — Walt Disney Co. registered Star Wars creator George Lucas's $ 2.02 billion stake in the company for possible sale, allowing the filmmaker to sell the stock at his discretion. Lucas, 68, holds 37.1 million shares of Burbank, California …George Lucas...
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ABC News Disney developing new 'Star Wars' stand-alone moviesUSA TODAYBob Iger, chairman and CEO of Disney, confirmed in an interview with CNBC's Julia Boorstin speculation that the company is working on stand-alone feature films based on beloved characters from George Lucas' Star Wars universe. These movies will not be …Disney Working on Stand-Alone 'Star...
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Examiner.com Exclusive clip: Disney's 'Nine Old Men'USA TODAYAn exclusive clip from the Disney documentary 'Growing Up with Nine Old Men,' which is included in the bonus features of the new 'Peter Pan' Blu-ray. Post to Facebook. Exclusive clip: Disney's 'Nine Old Men' on USAToday.com: http://usat.ly/WMOeoC …Peter Pan flying from Neverland to Disney Blue Ray...
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We’re getting in the spirit for the big game this weekend with a super pigskin-themed pre-parade and some other “Limited Time Magic” surprises at the Walt Disney World Resort. Beginning today, you can see a super pre-parade celebration just ahead of the daily performances of the “Celebrate a Dream Come True” parade at Magic...
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Hollywood Reporter Disney shuts down 'Epic Mickey' studioUSA TODAYIn a statement released Tuesday, Disney says the move was part of their broader plan to reorganize their games division, which has published video games ranging from film tie-in Tron: Evolution and racing title Split/Second . "It was with much sadness …Disney video games unit lays...
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ABC News (blog) Taylor Swift transforms into RapunzelUSA TODAYTaylor joins a series of celebrities who have appeared in the Disney portraits since the series debuted in 2007. They include Scarlett Johansson as Cinderella, Rachel Weisz as Snow White, Jessica Biel as Pocahontas, David Beckham as Prince Charming …Taylor Swift Poses as Rapunzel for Disney...
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Hollywood Reporter Disney CEO Robert Iger paid $ 37 milion in 2012USA TODAYDisney CEO Robert Iger received $ 37 million in compensation last year and made another $ 33.9 million exercising previously awarded stock options and shares that vested. robert iger disney 2012. Disney CEO Robert Iger and wife Willow Bay on Oct. 27...
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Forbes 'Disney Infinity' takes 'Skylanders' approach to gamesUSA TODAYTaking inspiration from Activision's successful Skylanders series, Disney plans to launch a massive interactive project combining video games with collectible figurines. Disney Infinity will feature 40 collectible figures that, when placed on a special …Disney Infinity: A Revealing Interview with John Pleasants of Disney InteractiveForbes'Disney Infinity'...
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